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episode 946: ESC Insight Presets... Eurovision Wars: Russia vs Ukraine, Part Two
The Eurovision Song Contest cannot help but be a lens on society, and none more so when issues of war, dissent, and politics come to the fore. In 2022, Eurovision Wars was a Spotify exclusive; we are proud to welcome Phil Dore to the ESC Insight team, and we are delighted to present Eurovision Wars to a wider audience over the next weeks and months.
ESC Insight Presets… Eurovision Wars: Russia vs Ukraine (2017-2021)
This is the second part of a three-part look at the geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine through the lens of the Eurovision Song Contest. Phil Dore picks up the story in 2017 when the Contest moved to Kyiv. Both Russia in 2017 and Ukraine in 2019 managed to kick themselves out of the Contest before the show even begins. Sergei Lazarev returns, and in 2021 Russia sends a surprisingly progressive artist with a feminist anthem.
This episode of Eurovision Wars was originally broadcast in July 2022. It is hosted by Phil Dore, guests with Dr Jamie Halliwell and Julie Hasseris.
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